Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Cross-reactive studies in visceral leishmaniasis: comparison of antigens of some Leishmania species in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1995-05)Little is known about the common antigens of the various strains of Leishmania in Kenya, and their possible role in immunity to disease. Kenyan isolates of Leishmania donovani, L. Major and L. tropica were cultured, crude ... -
Pulmonary Tumour and Hypertrophic Osteopathy in a Horse.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Clinical Studies, 1992) -
Comparative efficacy of three anthelmintics against mixed gastrointestinal nematode infections in camels.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1997-05)No abstract available -
Babesiosis Infection in Horses
(University of Nairobi,Department of Clinical Studies,, 1989) -
The pharmacokinetics of a long-acting oxytetracycline formulation in healthy dogs and in dogs infected with Ehrlichia canis.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2001-07)The pharmacokinetic properties of oxytetracycline were studied following a single injection of a long-acting formulation (20 mg/kg body weight) into the semimembranosus muscle of healthy dogs and of dogs that had been ... -
Drug sensitivity of trypanosome populations from cattle in a peri-urban dairy production system in Uganda.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2002-10)Cattle from 50 farms in Mukono County, Uganda, were monitored for trypanosomes every second month over an 18-month period (1995-1996) by mini-anion exchange chromatography and haematocrit centrifugation techniques. Eighteen ... -
Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and scattering assessment of soil quality via partial least squares and artificial neural networks analytical modeling approaches
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiDepartment of physics, University of NairobiInstitute of Nuclear Science, University of Nairobi, 2012-08)Soil quality assessment (SQA) calls for rapid, simple and affordable but accurate analysis of soil quality indicators (SQIs). Routine methods of soil analysis are tedious and expensive. Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence ... -
Organochlorine residues in fish from Lake Victoria, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, 1990-09)Eighty-two samples of either nile perch fish fat or muscle were collected from the Kenyan region of Lake Victoria for detection of organochlorine residues. Nine organochlorine residues were detected in the following ... -
An assessment of antimicrobial consumption in food producing animals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, 2001-12)Antimicrobial agents are useful for control of bacterial infections in food animals and man. Their prudent use in these animals is important to control any possible development and transfer of resistance between animals ... -
ICT/ICM human resource capacities in agricultural research for development
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 2005-10)Agricultural research in sub-Saharan Africa faces great challenges in promoting agricultural development. Information technologies for agricultural research for development are evolving quickly, not only in the developed ... -
Exploring farmer preferences for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia vaccination: A case study of Narok District of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Clinical Studies, 2013)Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important disease in most of sub-Saharan Africa. A conjoint analysis and ordered probit regression models were used to measure the preferences of farmers for CBPP ... -
Risk factors associated with gastrointestinal nematode infections of cattle in Nakuru and Mukurweni districts in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Clinical Studies,, 2001)A study was carried out in Nakuru and Mukurweini districts of Kenya to identify the risk factors associated with gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in cattle on 128 dairy farms between June 16th 2010 and August 30th ... -
A Review of Bases for Evaluating the Performance of Agricultural Research Institutions.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1986)Approaches to evaluating agricultural research organizations so that they can contribute more effectively to increased food production are outlined, focusing on the need to evaluate the operations and output of each ... -
Influence of ruminal insufflation on pulmonary function and diaphragmatic electromyography in cattle.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1979-01)In 8 healthy, awake cows with permanent cannulated ruminal fistulas and carotid artery loops, respiratory mechanics, ventilation, and diaphragmatic electrical activity were studied before and during stepwise insufflation ... -
The use of participatory epidemiology to determine the prevalence rate and economic impacts of PPR and CCPP in Turkana county of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Clinical Studies,, 2012)Participatory epidemiological Research was conducted in Turkana to identify the two most important livestock diseases, and then characterize their incidence and the economic impact. The study was carried out between 12th ... -
Effects of chronic chloramphenicol administration on weight gains and serum cortisol levels in calves.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1984-10)Not available -
The effects of gibberellic acid (GA3) on sprouting and quality of potato seed tubers in diffused light and pit storage conditions.
(University of Nairobi,Faculty of agriculture,, 2006)Effects of gibberellic acid (GA3) on dormancy termination, sprouting and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) seed tubers stored for 12 weeks in Diffused Light Store (DLS) and for 2 weeks in pit were determined. Potato ... -
Effects of levels and timing of application of gibberelic acid (GA3) on growth and yield components of common beans.
(University of Nairobi,Faculty of agriculture,, 2004) -
Heritability And Selection For Grain Nitrogen Yield And Its Components In F2 Populations Of Spring Barley.
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1982) -
Effect of Mucuna Green Manure Rate Applied on Maize Grain Yield During the Application Season
(University of Nairobi,Faculty of agriculture,, 2010)